Hugh Galbraith (22 December 1868 – 1930) (another source believes Hugh Galbraith was born in Waterford, Ireland and was born on 2 December 1867) was a Scottish footballer, most notable as a player for Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh Galbraith | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1868 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1930 (aged 61–62) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888–1889 | Bootle | 1 | (0) |
| 1888–1899 | Accrington | 1 | (0) |
| 1890–1891 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | ? | (?) |
| 1891–1892 | Burnley | 5 | (2) |
| 1892–1897 | Luton Town | 43 | (33) |
| 1897–1898 | ? | ? | (?) |
| 1898–1899 | Luton Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1899–1900 | Glossop North End | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editAccording to the source that states Hugh Galbraith was born in Ireland also records that he started his career in 1886 at a club called Glasgow East End F.C.
In 1887 Galbraith then moved to Dundee Our Boys. According to Wikipedia Galbraith joined a club that got to the Quarter-Finals of the Scottish Cup. Whether Galbraith played in the Scottish Cup matches in unknown.[1]
Galbraith started his career in England with Bootle in Feb-1889. He played for Bootle in a FA Cup tie against "The Invincibles," Preston North End F.C.. Bootle lost 0-3. In February or March 1889 he signed for Accrington. On 23 March 1889 at Thorneyholme Road the home of Accrington FC he made his League and Accrington debut against Bolton Wanderers. Galbraith played as a Inside Forward and Accrington lost 2-3.
He then spent one-year spells with Middlesbrough Ironopolis and Burnley before arriving at Luton Town in 1892. After five years with the club, Galbraith left, but returned a year later for another season with Luton. He finally departed Luton for good in 1899, when he joined Glossop North End for a solitary season before retiring.[2][3] | [4]
Statistics
editSource:[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Accrington | 1888–89 | The Football League | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Burnley | 1891–92 | Football League | 5 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 2 |
| Luton Town | 1898–99 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 28 February 2023. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885-1985. Luton Town F.C. pp. 309–310. ISBN 0-951067-90-7.
- ^ Joyce, Mike. "Hugh Galbraith". Since 1888. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009. (registration & fee required)
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 17 December 2017. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Hugh Galbraith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)